PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: High hcg, no heartbeat at 6 wks -- scared!

Re: High hcg, no heartbeat at 6 wks -- scared!

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:26:02 -0500 (CDT)

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I'm not a medical professional, but my doctor scheduled my u/s for dating at 6 weeks, 3 days as she said often that's the first time they can detect the heartbeat (and yes, she said that even a day can make a difference).

Also, I know that at some point the hcg stops doubling and I'm pretty sure it's before 6 weeks so I don't think there's anything to worry about there.

I think you would be able to see a heartbeat at your appt in a week though.

Just wanted to put in my two cents worth that I don't think you should worry at this point yet. See what the kind docs on this board have to say though.

At Sat, 30 Jun 2001, first wrote: >
>I had my first ultrasound (both abdominal and transvaginal) this
>morning. I am exactly six weeks today. The ultrasound tech warned me
>that we might not see anything becuase it was so early, and she did see
>a sac with something inside. She also marked on the sheet that it was
>"pulsating." However, when I saw the doctor a few minutes later, he said
>it was very troubling that we hadn't seen a heartbeat, and basically
>said he thought the embryo was dead. He then sent me for an hcg today.
>Here are the numbers I have: On Wednesday (evening) the hcg level was
>17,550. Today (Sat am) it was 29,209. When I talked to the doctor
>again, he now says that because the number went up substantially he has
>gone from being "very pessimistic" to "very hopeful" and doesn't see the
>need for any more tests until next week, when we can do another
>ultrasound. OK. Here are my questions. Given those numbers, why
>wouldn't I have seen a heartbeat today? What are the chances that it
>will be there when we check a week from now? Should my hcg have doubled
>between Wed and today (is it a bad sign it didn't?) And should I (for my
>own piece of mind) insist on another hcg test to make sure it's still
>going up and wasn't still high today only because it just stopped
>growing? Sorry so long, but I'm very scared and want to give as much
>info as possible. Thanks!

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